Wigan Album

Initially based in Stopford street Ince, the company relocated to new premises in 1981..or 82... I'm not exactly sure, and I know from experience that you're a difficult crowd to please. The engine side of the operation went down to Douglas garage, close to The Saddle junction, whilst the fork lift side went up to a brand spanking new building on the Wheatlea industrial estate at Goose Green. I don't know much about what went on regarding the engine side, as I wasn't much involved in that aspect of the operation, but I was certainly involved in the fork lift side. The company hit the buffers sometime in the mid 80's due to bad management ( in my view anyway ). You've heard it all before, ' too many Chiefs ' etc. If Trevor had been a little bit less of a gentleman and a little bit more of a businessman, this company would probably have still been in existence and would more than likely have dominated the FLT hire business in this area. However, it wasn't to be.....sadly.....c'est la vie.